If you need proof that The Firm is doomed to be cancelled by NBC, you just have to look at the show’s ratings. Not only did the new legal series bomb on Thursday nights but it’s currently being trounced on Saturday nights as well — airing opposite CSI: New York repeats, 20/20, and FOX’s forgotten Q’Viva! The Chosen reality series.
The ratings for The Firm have been so poor that one had to start wondering if NBC might bump the series off the Saturday schedule as well. Well, that’s what they’re doing — at least for one week.
This week’s episode of The Firm has been replaced by a rerun of the 90-minute premiere of Fashion Star (which debuts tonight). That will be followed by an encore of the first episode of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, which first aired in January. Rockers returns to the NBC schedule on April 4th.
On March 24th, NBC has slotted an episode of the USA Network series Fairly Legal at 8pm, a slot that had been filled by reruns of Smash. The network hasn’t announced which episode of Fairly Legal will air but the season two opener (which will run this Friday on USA) seems likely.
The network is shaking up their Saturday night schedule and if they can come up with better numbers than what The Firm has been getting, the legal drama could easily be off the schedule for good. NBC has aired just 10 of the show’s 22 episodes thus far.
What do you think? Are you still watching NBC’s The Firm? Do you watch the episodes on Saturday nights, on demand or online? Would you be upset if NBC pulled it for good?
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What a great show. My wife and I can’t wait to watch this show every week. I will be very dissapointed if this show is cancelled.
The Firm is a superb series NOT to be removed from TV. I am amazed that the ratings are not high as this is one of the few shows worth watching. I eagerly anticipate watching this series each week. Take off the reality shows instead!!!!
This has become one of my favorite shows, I’m not able to catch it on Saturday’s but I watch it on demand religiously! I really hope The Firm is not cancelled!!
This is my favorite show right now. Would be a shame to pull it off the air
Finally a good show that has some substance and is really really good and they want to cancel it? Can we not have one good show on the air that is not a reality show and actually has a story line. Please keep this and put on another night to get some followers.
I love this sh0w!!! I really hope its not cancelled 🙁
This is the only network show I watch. Usually I get it from the NBC website after it airs, as it works best for my schedule. I hope it continues.
My 15 year old and I love The Firm, please don’t cancel. Move it to Tuesday nights. The show is so smart and it makes you think quick on your feet! It is one of the rare shows I can watch without being embarrassed over racy/inappropriate content.
I’m sure my comment will have no influence on the decision to cancel ” The Firm “. However,good quality television is not that easy to make or find and should you decide to cancel, please make available the other episodes that have been done; either on the Internet..( I for one would pay to watch them) or in a boxed set for both seasons.. Forbes reported that financing for the shows was not an issue so why not complete the series. The cast and the writing are exceptional. Plausible plot twists,suspense,action and engaging characters. Don’t abandon something good. I think… Read more »
I love this show. I agree, don’t leave us hanging. It is well written and suspenseful. I always made it a point to find it no matter what day it was on.
Have you ever been bored to death with the way your life is going, this is what I was feeling until this show aired. I love the characters, actors are great. I’m enjoying the intensity with the brother and his girlfriend. The brother reminds of my boyfriend, actually looks a lot like him. I find him extremely sexy I hope you tell him that. I think it would be a great loss.
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THE FIRM!! I love this show.
Sad news bears. This was a good show!
The Firm, is a really great show. My whole family watches it, we all randomly began to watch it one day thinking it was a movie, and when we realized it was a show excitement took over our bodies. It is one of those shows that really leaves you in suspense and keeps you wanting to watch more just to figure out everything thats going on. It would be a big mistake for NBC to remove it, I honestly think their ratings are low because not a lot of people know about it, plenty of shows have experienced this in… Read more »
I love this show. I usually watch it on the NBC site because of other show conflicts my wife likes to see. Wednesday night is a slow night for us on TV. That might be an option if you are looking for an increased audience.